Martial Arts Classes Cost

How Much Do Martial Arts Classes Cost?

Common forms of martial arts classes include karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Aikido and Judo. There is little cost variance among the different types, which are often offered for both children and adults.

Typical costs:

CostHelper.com members report paying an average of $103 per month for studio members, with classes at community centers and gyms generally running $45-$99 a month, and private studios generally costing $75-$149 per month. The fee generally covers three classes or more per week, but some studios offer unlimited classes to members.

Some studios charge yearly membership dues as high as $100, and some require students to join a martial arts federation for an average of $60 annually.

Some studios that don't offer yearly memberships offer bundles instead, such as $200 to $250 for three months for unlimited classes.

Some sessions for children costs 20 to 50 percent less than adult classes, and rates are usually set on a sliding scale based on a child's age.

Some studios offer family rates of around 10 to 20 percent less for two or more members.

USADojo.com recommends observing a class before committing to a membership, as well as other tips on choosing a school[7] . Beginning students should feel comfortable with the instructor's attitude and the experience levels of other students.

Once students determine what kind of class they're interested in taking, MartialSearch.com, a database powered by MartialInfo.com, offers a nationwide directory of schools[8] .

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August of 2015. We are so happy with this Martial Arts school in Glendale, AZ the instructors are very prepared and patient, lot of indivudual attention to my girl Mia (8) and my son Kyler (4) , affordable, free uniforms and my kids have many different martial.arts skills now :) I recommend this school

Sensei does not have contracts and meets two times a week. The classes are small. does not charge for testing and belts are only $10 when your child passes the test. When children are tired he teaches them about the human body. He has three papers on the wall from his teachers in Okinawa which he is really proud of.

What originated as calico kids has a temporary location at a church in garland TX, but the instructors are amazing none the less! They truly arent about the money here, being the advancement tests start at $25.00 and only raise once you get to an advanced level. Even so, 50 is a great price for 3 days a week with 8 possible classes for you to join! Not to mention the head of the school requests report cards regularly for anybody that is in school to make sure that kids are on the right track with what comes first.

The school cost me a registration fee of $15 (not bad) and it's $70 a month (adult classes). No contracts pay as you go. No test fees and the instructor doesn't require you to purchase a uniform. I did because my t-shirts getting ripped, and that was only $35. Classes are 3 times a week for 2 hours. I have a lot of fun learning and training with everyone.

Judo is an excellent sport. I found this great dojo that offers judo classes three times a week and each class lasts about 2 hours. Usually from 8:30 to 10:30 pm. There is no contract, no initiation fee. It is a small class so I get a personalize class all the time.

You dont need uniforms, and you dont sign any contracts. It is just month to month and taught by a policeman who was voted Instructor of the year by Black Belt. Yuh think this guy teaches what works in the street? NEVER EVER SIGN A CONTRACT! It is almost a sure sign you are getting trapped into something, and/or they are afraid you will find out that the teachers arent so "wonderful and top rated" after all. $140 a month is the going rate in South Florida. If you ever have to pay more than $150 for unlimited classes per month...ask why...and then run! Im 54 and its a struggle to keep up with the younger guys, but better to struggle here than stuggle on the street. Besides, a few guys are in their 60's. The 50's are really your last chance to get back your confidence, youth and vitality.

Hwarang Tigers Taekwondo is a perfect example of a "McDojo." McDojos are dojos that only care about the money. They hand out black belts in a short period of time for a hefty price by forcibly passing you even if you do not know any of the material. the Promotion Test for all belts before black at my dojo are $60-$100. They take advantage of the promotion test fees by making 12 belts before black The black belt exam at the dojo I go to is $550 plus a uniform of $95. This equals to $645 for a measly belt that definitely does not signify the ability to perform in a real fight. Most of the students are between the ages of 5 and 10. I have even witnessed a student starting the class at 3 years of age and receiving his black belt at 5 years old. I regret ever enrolling in this dojo although I didn't think too much at the time since I was only 10 years old. In fact, it looks like I have to regrettably pay my black belt exam fee today.

A good deal for what you get. $150 sign up fee and a 12 month contract but you get uniform , sparring gear, mouth guard, patches,duffle bag. Then it is $119 a month for 3 classes a week that are 1 hr 15 min each... Awesome instructor and great classmates very happy with my investment

There is a non-refundable registration fee of $250. Every month we have to pay $150. If we can pay for 6 months there is 10% off. so I paid $720(~ $120 per month) and uniform comes free. Again we have to buy equipment which is of $280 worth. So i have to pay $1000 at once. Does it worth that much ?

Outreach program RRYA offers the best martial arts featuring Taekwondo. Cost is $7, $6, $5, per class, class is usually an hour long. Only offered once a week at the location we go to, but can go to other locations on different nights. They are currently looking for a building they can lease, so they can offer everyday use, cost would be $50 per month and 4 days a week use of facility. Equipment packages are insanely cheap, $140 includes chest, head, shin, arm/hand, and gym bag. Uniforms are $35 and have custom screen printing on them. Instructor is very patient and very good with the kids. If your living in the area and are interested, I would definetly go there, they have a website, www dot rrya dot info, we have been going there for over a year now, and my kids love going, they can't wait till he gets a permament location.

Inquired and took a few MMA classes for free at Muhammad's. The instructor was a great motivator and in very good shape. The students were awesome to get to know. All in all good place to spar but instruction was not as detail oriented as I had hoped. Given they don't advertise a MMA as a belt program I was not surprised.

When I inquired about pricing things got really weird. First, Muhammad's has not standard rate printed and it seems that the price was off the cuff $169 with a $200 sign up fee and a 12 month contract. If I signed up earlier, the rate was $149 and $99 sign up fee for a 12 month contract. I have 5 years martial arts experience and was applaud by these rates. This places screams McDojo, I strongly do not recommend practicing here. I enjoyed the MMA instructor as a sparring partner and the students but absolutely not a $149/month value.

They make you sign a contract. The initial one is 6 months, anything after that is usually 36 month long contract. Kids learn in the classes, however they push the purchase of really expensive weapons that must be ATA approved. This for kids as young as 3 years old. They never used the weapons when my kids were in class. They "test" the kids, which from my observation is no different from any other class. They test them for a higher level belt every 2 months and charge you $60 for the test and belt. My 3 year old was set to graduate to camo belt, but really seemed to not be any more advanced in taekwondo then when he was orange belt. This particular buisness is about the money first. Not friendly to military personell. They charged me a $100 cancellation fee when I recieved military orders forcing me to move away. They manager actually thought she was doing me a favor becuase she didn't have to "let me out" of my contract, obviously unfamiliar with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. She also thought that waiting 3 weeks to return my call only after I had an attorney call her was good, because she actually had 4-6 weeks to address my concerns, based on the "contract". I recommend that nobody sign a contract with this organization because they are only intended to trap you into paying them big bucks for the long term regardless of your personal situation.

This is a very good school in the Western Chicago suburbs. It costs $125.00 a month for classes 2x a week. If you join the "leadership program" you can attend unlimited classes per week and you also get to train weapons... this is an additional $50 a month. Uniforms are extra, $50 ea. Sparring equipment is extra, $200 for the kit which includes a uniform, sparring gear, 5 training weapons, and an equipment bag. Each test is $50 and I believe the price goes up for senior belt tests. It is certainly not cheap but a very reputable school.

WTF style Taekwondo & sport karate. Taught the the JCC - Metairie, La. No contract to sign to take classes. Tuition is $70/month if not a member of the JCC gym, and $60/month for gym members. Advance at own pace; test after earning 32 credits and fully prepared. Test fees are $50 for color belt tests and $100 for black belt test. Tournament participation required for advancement. Private & small group tutoring available. Instructors are National and International champions in Forms & Sparringn and the kids love them.

We were encouraged to sign a years contract. I was not comfortable with the years commitment, but after seeing how much my child enjoyed the small class, I relented and signed. I wasn't informed of the $50 fee every other month for rank promotions, nor was I informed of the $280 cost for sparring gear. I found out the hard way, that a couple of weeks after we signed the contract, the owners decided to offer an awesome deal to all new students! "No contract to sign, free lessons, and the only fee was a $75 fee for rank promotions (IF you wanted to rank promote). If you weren't interested in promoting, no problem, you just don't have to pay. All of this would have been nice to know, the two weeks prior. Very shady business practices! Also, we were given a false sense of class sizes. Once they opened the new deal to the public (which they hid from us until I "accidentally" found out 3 1/2 months later), the class sizes grew considerably. It went from 3 kids in the class to 20!

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